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Note 10. Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Hedging Relationship - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,196)	$ (977)	$ (7,556)
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net	2,323	6,726	(812)
Balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (366)	$ (1,493)	$ (7,242)	$ 1,126
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of sales	Cost of sales	Cost of sales
Commodity swap contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,196)	$ (977)	$ (8,101)
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net	2,323	6,726	859
Balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (366)	$ (1,493)	$ (7,242)	0
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of sales	Cost of sales	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 545
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, effective portion, net	0	0	(1,671)
Balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,126
Derivative Instrument, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income, Effective Portion, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of sales	Cost of sales	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of sales [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative instruments, gain (loss) recognized in income, amount excluded from effectiveness testing, net			$ (100)
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost of sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 583
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of sales	Cost of sales	Cost of sales
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency loss, net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (6,645)	$ (8,406)	$ 75,421
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Foreign currency loss, net	Foreign currency loss, net	Foreign currency loss, net

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Accumulated pretax change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.

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The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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